Context: eMarketer estimates worldwide digital travel sales will grow by 11.7% in 2017 to $612.91 billion. Asia-Pacific will become the world’s largest digital travel market in terms of sales, surpassing North America for the first time.

Context: For the first time since the eurozone debt crisis, retail and retail ecommerce sales will rise in every major market in Western Europe this year. In 2017, total retail sales in the region will reach $3.818 trillion, of which digital purchases will account for 8.8%.

Context: This report provides an overview of mobile phone usage, including user penetration rates, the leading mobile manufacturers and operating systems, as well as the state of access technology in 35 countries.

Context: For most advertisers, search and social media are separate but highly compatible partners. But recent moves by Facebook and others mean marketers need to consider whether social might be as good as search for some ad objectives.

Context: Digital travel sales will total nearly $565 billion worldwide in 2016. Strong demand from a growing middle class in Asia-Pacific and Latin America will push global sales to more than $817 billion by 2020.

Context: In 2016, nearly 47% of the world’s population will use the internet regularly, while one-third will go online via mobile phone. The growing mobile internet user base will drive overall internet adoption, especially in emerging markets.

Context: The internet of things (IoT) is changing the way people live and work. Businesses across industries are finding ways to use real-time data from connected devices to improve their operations and deliver more valuable customer experiences.

Context: The internet of things (IoT) is changing how marketers work. Practitioners across industries are learning to harness the real-time data from connected devices to improve their operations and deliver more valuable experiences to customers.

Context: Paid media ad spending worldwide will climb to $542.55 billion in 2016. Outlays on digital formats—desktop/laptop, mobile and other internet-connected devices—will make up over one-third of the total, with mobile representing half of that figure.

Context: As more consumers start using ad blockers, the practice is becoming a bigger headache for publishers and video platforms. It’s likely to also become the same for marketers, ad agencies and even those very same consumers.

Context: Across Europe, consumption of TV and other video content on digital platforms is surging. Improved network capacity and wider availability of prime content encourage viewers to watch more, on more devices, via free and paid channels.

Context: Connected devices, sensors, real-time data streams and other internet of things (IoT) components are changing the way travel and hospitality does business, making operations more efficient and helping marketers create higher-value customer experiences.

Context: The internet of things (IoT) is beginning to transform the healthcare business. New types of connected devices and data streams are improving patient care and helping marketers deliver more personalized campaigns and customer experiences.

Context: Worldwide digital travel sales will top $533 billion in 2015, up 13.3% from last year. Strong demand in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East and Africa will help drive overall worldwide sales growth.

Context: Retail products and services purchased on the internet will account for 7.4% of the total retail market worldwide in 2015, or $1.671 trillion. By 2019, retail ecommerce sales will more than double to reach $3.578 trillion, yet it will still account for just a fraction (12.8%) of total retail purchases.

Context: Markets around the globe may be more connected than they have ever been before, but they are still governed by their local economies, infrastructure and consumer behaviors. This report looks at ad spending trends in 20 key markets tracked by eMarketer.

Context: Interest in cracking cross-device targeting is high, but difficulties remain. In 2016, the emphasis will be on building audiences via first-party data and bringing TV into the cross-device mix. Consumer privacy concerns will also be a major concern.

Context: eMarketer estimates that 1.40 billion consumers worldwide will use a mobile messaging app in 2015, up 31.6% over last year. The race for revenue is about to heat up, with two global leaders and five monetization models in play.

Context: A look at the global ecommerce landscape reveals that although some US players have seen success overseas, individual markets show a great deal of variety in the platforms that are most in use.

Context: Paid media ad spending worldwide will rise 5.7% to reach $569.65 billion in 2015. Spending on digital formats—which include ad placements on desktop/laptop, mobile and other internet-connected devices—will make up nearly 30% of the total, with mobile ad expenditures accounting for over 42% of that figure.

Context: Approximately 2.38 billion people worldwide will watch digital videos in 2018. Among those viewers, 1.87 billion will use a mobile phone to watch video and 1.58 billion will consume video via YouTube.

Context: eMarketer estimates retail ecommerce sales will hit $2.290 trillion this year, making up 10.1% of global retails sales. Three out of five internet users worldwide will make at least one digital purchase in 2017.

Context: Social network users worldwide will total 2.46 billion in 2017. One-third of the global population will log on to a social network regularly this year, and 81.8% will use a mobile device to access these platforms.

Context: Paid media ad expenditures worldwide will rise 7.3% to $583.91 billion in 2017. Spending on digital—desktop/laptop, mobile and other internet-connected devices—will represent 38.3% of the total, while mobile will account for 63.3% of digital.

Context: Global advertising spend will rise 7.2% in 2016 to $550.51 billion. More than one-third of all spending will go toward digital formats, including ads on desktop/laptop, mobile and other internet-connected devices.

Context: eMarketer estimates 1.62 billion people worldwide will make at least one purchase digitally in 2016. Retail ecommerce sales will total $1.915 trillion worldwide this year, making up 8.7% of global retail sales.

Context: Social network users worldwide will reach 2.34 billion in 2016. Nearly one-third of the global population will use a social network this year, and over 80% them will utilize a mobile phone to access these platforms.